Narragansett Brewing has collaborated with another Rhode Island company, Autocrat Coffee, to create a rich and dark milk stout. With the flavors of roasted barley, chocolate malt, and milk sugar, it is a blend of bittersweet tastes. Narragansett and Autocrat call this beer “more Rhode Island than Roger Williams himself.”

It will be available beginning Dec. 16 in six-packs of 16-ounce cans.
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The Fisherman’s Navigator is a dopple-bock German lager with low-hop character, a slight sweetness and a biscuit-like flavor. While staying true to the tradition of the bock beer, this one is unlike any other bock brew made especially for winter.

Cambridge Brewing is known for its IPAs, and the Big Man is no different. It is “aggressively hopped and dry-hopped.” A fruity and citrus flavor combines with malty toast and caramel notes for a deep copper-colored beer.

CBC calls this brew a “hop monster.” Every subsequent batch increased the malt and hop content to yield a 9 percent ABV beer. It features five different hop varieties to create an herbal, spicy, and citrus flavor.

This wheat ale is light and crisp with an apple aroma and hints of cinnamon. For those considering making the switch to cider, as many drinkers are these days, this is a good stepping stone between the beer and cider worlds.

It is available 12- and 22-ounce bottles and in keg form through February.
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This is Shipyard’s newest beer, an experiment in bringing the comfort of holiday treats to a brew. It is a silky beer with chocolate and coffee flavors and a spearmint finish. It is best enjoyed at precisely 55 degrees.

This is an English old ale brewed with English malts and UK hops. It has undertones of raisins and red wine with hints of chocolate. Its sweet maltiness and mild roasted flavors are the most noticeable profiles in the beer.

It is available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft starting mid-December.
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This unique English ale is a new approach to the traditional winter warmer beer. It is brewed with maple syrup and aged inside oak rum barrels from Turkey Shore Distilleries in Ipswich. The rum notes combine with a 12 percent ABV for a truly warming and subtly sweet beer.

This beer is traditionally meant for the spring thaw season, but combines the flavors of a hoppy IPA and the caramel flavors of a brown ale, making it appropriate for cold winter nights. Its light body still works in the transition from winter to spring.

It is available January through March in 12-ounce bottles and on draft.
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The winter pack from Ipswich Ale Brewery comes with four bottles of each beer. The Original Pale Ale is a medium-bodied, English style pale ale with a slight hopiness and malty flavor. The Winter Ale is a malt ale with hints of fig and chocolate. The Rye Porter is a spicy twist on a traditional porter with a chocolate aroma.

Imperial stouts are known for being malty with high alcohol content. Pretty Things’ version is no exception. This one is made with a special double mashing technique that makes the flavors of malted milk balls, dark chocolate, and coffee richer.

Dunkelweizen is a German dark wheat beer, and the word literally means dark wheat in German. Head brewer Jim O’Neil said its dark color and roasted malt flavors match the weather of the season. It is light bodied and a warming winter brew.

It is available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft through February.
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This is Blue Hills’ version of a milk stout. The added lactose adds a creamy mouth. “We also add American smoked oak chips during fermentation for a woody and smoky flavor,” said Jim O’Neil, head brewer.

It is available in 22-ounce bottles and on draft through February.
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Otter Creek Brewing

Kind Ryed

Made by: Otter Creek Brewing

Location: Middlebury, Vt.

Alcohol by volume: 6%

This is an American IPA hopped then dry-hopped with a variety of hops. To balance the hops, it has a bold, peppery malt backbone.

The Culmination imperial chocolate porter is the newest addition to Long Trail’s Brush and Barrel series, a tradition of limited batch brews with labels designed by local artists. The porter is a rich beer with malty sweetness, bitterness, and dryness. Its biggest notes come from the cacao used in the brewing.

Cherry is the base of flavor in this dark bock brew. The aged beer also features coffee and dark chocolate notes, but the cherries really brighten the flavor up , according to Jennifer Glanville, brewery manager. Glanville added it is great served with dessert.

After years of working with juniper berries and trying to create an original IPA, Sam Adams combined the two for an earthy and floral IPA. “There is a bright citrus note from the juniper and the typical intensity from the hops,” said Jennifer Glanville, brewery manager.

This beer, exclusive to the Winter Mix variety pack, is a spicier version of the winter warmer. The brown ale has intense flavors showcased in its lighter body. Brewery manager Jennifer Glanville recommends serving it as a mulled beer in the cold months or during the holiday season.

For those who want the season’s flavors in a lighter beer, White Christmas is the alternative to the many heavy, dark beers out this time of year. White Christmas adds flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg to a white ale for a crisp finish.

This gingerbread stout came about when the brewers at Sam Adams wanted to take the flavors of a gingerbread cookie into a beer that wasn’t too sweet or too spicy, said Jennifer Glanville, brewery manager. The roasted barley, malts, English hops, and subtle ginger flavor brings a warmness to the beer.

For those waiting for winter to end and those who cherish the cozy winter months, Harpoon offers a beer for the months in between. The Long Thaw is a mix of a Belgian white and a hoppy American IPA. It is made with orange peel and coriander for a spicy and sweet combination. “This is a very clean and refreshing beer,” said Sean Cornelius, head brewer.

This porter pays homage to Paul Revere’s claim to fame by using his moniker and ingredients used in the American colonies, such as molasses, maize, cherry wood-kilned malt, and an 18th-century yeast.
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Every year, Newport Storm releases a custom brew with no set formula. This year’s is heavy on the coffee flavor, extracted from beans roasted locally. The dry-hops and aging from rum barrels adds a vanilla and spice finish to the dark beer.
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